Soul2Soul- Why am I still single? A little poll – please vote and tell me what you think! October 9, 2012
- That feeling of being in the waiting room … October 1, 2012
- Should I just be happy being single and stop looking for Mr Right? September 28, 2012
Category Archives: Things to Do
I blame Gillian McKeith and my friend Nigel…
Our kitchen cupboards and our freezer have been full of stuff we never eat for months. Years even. I blame Gillian McKeith, author of You are what you eat, for the mung beans and the aduki beans, and my friend … Continue reading
Life has changed…
“Where have you disappeared to?” asked a text last night. I suppose I have rather disappeared of late. I haven’t been going to Ceroc, sending nearly as many emails, going out with my friends as much or blogging. Initially, this … Continue reading
To retreat….or not to retreat….?
If you read my blog regularly, or know me in person, you’ll know I should be away on a six week silent retreat now. But I’m not. I retreated from the retreat. Partly for practical reasons – I am finally … Continue reading
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Mousetrap
Next week, I am supposed to be going on another silent retreat. I am so nervous about it that I might chicken out. It’s for 6 whole weeks. No TV. No email. No texting. No chatting. No going to the … Continue reading
My New Year’s Resolutions for 2012
The internet is full of blog posts about New Year’s Resolutions and there isn’t any need for yet another post full of well-intentioned advice on how to stick to your good intentions. So I won’t write one. But I am … Continue reading
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Ginger Cake
Inspired! was a year old this month and I missed it! Completely forgot! A whole year of blogging. For someone who is good at starting things, but not so good at finishing them, sticking at something for a whole year … Continue reading
Clearing the decks Part 3
The philosopher Erich Fromm said, “Selfish persons are incapable of loving others, but they are not capable of loving themselves either.” Perhaps, if you aren’t capable of loving yourself, you aren’t capable of loving someone else. I’ve often wondered if … Continue reading
Clearing the decks Part 2
The great Thomas Merton once wrote: “For me to be a saint means to be myself…therefore the problem of sanctity and salvation is in fact the problem of finding out who I am and discovering my true self.” I have … Continue reading
Clearing the decks Part 1
I’m in a unique position. I can’t remember ever having been in this position before – well, not in my adult life. It is scary and exciting at the same time. Some days it makes me feel pathetic and useless … Continue reading
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Tagged achieving goals, achieving potential, achieving your goals, following your dreams, habit forming, inspiring things to do, keeping resolutions, life goals, life purpose, life's big questions, positive thinking, self improvement
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What Not To Wear!
I’ve blogged about clothes a few times. At the start of the year, I vowed that in the spirit of consuming less, I wouldn’t buy clothes for a whole year. I lasted till August! In August I blogged about I’d … Continue reading